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WP Social Widget — WordPress Social Media Plugin

by catchsquare · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.3.1 Tested up to WP 6.7.10

WP Social Widget has 4,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 124,267 downloads all time. It was downloaded 433 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on May 25, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.7.10.

WP Social Widget at a glance

Active installs
4,000+
Total downloads
124,267
Downloads, last 30 days
433
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is WP Social Widget well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.7.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 11 reviews on WordPress.org

WP Social Widget reviews and ratings

11 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

11 reviews

5★
9
4★
1
3★
1
2★
0
1★
0

Download and install history

637 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
WP Social Widget downloads per day06.312.518.825Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
WP Social Widget active installs01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
WP Social Widget rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
WP Social Widget review count05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

A widget to add links of social networking sites.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings WP Social Widget competes in

Tags

  • social icons
  • social links
  • social media
  • social network
  • wp social widget

More from catchsquare

Version
2.3.1
Last updated
May 25, 2025
First published
Dec 10, 2015
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
6.7.10
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

WP Social Widget FAQ

How many active installs does WP Social Widget have?

WordPress.org reports 4,000+ active installs for WP Social Widget as of October 22, 2026.

Is WP Social Widget still maintained?

The last release was on May 25, 2025, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is WP Social Widget free?

WP Social Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.